I think Brad White had an awful year last season. We had Alex Afari, Hairston, and Dru Phillips back there and we still got roasted because of the soft coverage.
Better clock management in a two minute drill is needed. No more giving the opponent time to respond or put up cheap points at the end of the half or end of game.Solid OL and DL play. Getting plays called in quicker and more efficiently. More aggressive end of 1st half offense to put points on the board and not be content to just run out the clock. No WR drops. Utilize the TE more in the passing game.
Shoot, in a game like this, give your QB2 a series in the 2nd qtr. I understand the reasons against that, but if managed decently, the upside is worth the downside. IMO.Sadly, you're probably correct. For the life of me, I plain don't understand this 'strategy' at all. We all know that it's unusual for a QB to go a full season without getting nicked up or roll an ankle or whatever. Knowing that, why do we (and many other teams, to be fair) hesitate to put in the backups and let them do what they may be called upon to do later in the year? I can't imagine any coach getting pissed off if our 3rd string offense puts together a 75-yard drive against the opponent's 3rd string. If they do, screw 'em. You don't want our backups to score, that's your responsibility to stop them. Now, running a fake punt (Ole Ball Coach) or double reverse when you're up by 4 TDs is a dick move. But, having your backups running the offense they may have to run against Georgia's first team just seems like being prepared for the unexpected. Having a backup QB turn and hand the ball off 3 times or take a knee (thanks, Scang!) is just plain dumb. You can get backups live reps within the system without completely trying to run up the score.
It does. I guess all the hype during last years camp never materialized so best to keep it close to the vest.In semi related discussion, we are a week away from kick-off and there seems to be less information leaking out about who is playing well or not so good. Info on the team in general seems more limited than in years past does it not?
In semi related discussion, we are a week away from kick-off and there seems to be less information leaking out about who is playing well or not so good. Info on the team in general seems more limited than in years past does it not?
I hope he's a lot better than Coen was last year. Constantly trying to fit a square peg into a round hole with limited success. Have no idea why it took so long for the play to be called in the huddle (sometimes we'd huddle for more than 10 seconds) - I mean, how many words do you expect the QB to recite and the remaining players to remember in the heat of the game? KISS principle was obviously absent last year.Imo part of it is not having coen. Don't get me wrong i think bush is a welcome change but coen was super charismatic with lots of bravado. Plus he always hyped some guys.
I think bush will be better for us and I like his approach much better, but he sounds like a ceo the way he gets into the press conference and gets out without really giving away anything.
I hope he's a lot better than Coen was last year. Constantly trying to fit a square peg into a round hole with limited success. Have no idea why it took so long for the play to be called in the huddle (sometimes we'd huddle for more than 10 seconds) - I mean, how many words do you expect the QB to recite and the remaining players to remember in the heat of the game? KISS principle was obviously absent last year.
Wish Liam well but kind of glad he's gone. Did not live up to expectations the second time around and then broke his word to go to Tampa.
I always hear about how great the TEs are and that Vince is coaching them up, but we never fully utilize them except for blocking.I want to see what we haven't seen consistently, if at all, during Stoops' tenure.
In general, we've seen great Ds great and great ground games and individual talents in those areas perform at high levels.
We need to see moving the chains via the air and pushing the ball to perimeter offensive skill players. We need to see the QB, WR(s), and TE producing.
We need to see a 300+ yard and 3-4 TD passing game.
We need to see the staff play calling to step on the gas after a lead as opposed to conservative cruise control.